10.1: Student Interpreter
How did Mr. Clark communicate with Maria's mother?
He asked Marcella to translate.
What race made up the majority of Potomac School?
White students.
What was the way the school tried to get parents to the family night?
They sent home a letter in 3 different languages.
What was the majority of the audience that attended the meeting?
English speaking families.
What does ELL stand for?
English Language Learners
Why did Mr. Clark need to reach out to Maria's mother?
Her behavior and discipline concerns.
Who did Ms. Mancini team up with in order to communicate with ELL students?
She teamed up with Ms. DeLeon.
What did the students do in the family night performance?
They sang songs they learned in classes.
Why do most ELL families choose not to attend?
Work and the language barrier.
What percentage of students in the school don't speak English?
1/3 or 33.3%
How did Mr. Clark feel after discussing with Mrs. Montes?
He felt satisfied.
What did Ms. Ross say in the faculty meeting?
"It's one thing for them to speak their language at lunch, but not in my classroom. It's a distraction!"
What did the ELL families do when they arrived at the event?
They stood in the back and talked.
Fill in the Blank: “The people in this room will make significant changes to Pike so _____ students can succeed.”
All.
According to the stereotype, what is English language proficiency is an indicator of?
Someone's intelligence (this is wrong though)
How did Maria and her mother feel after they spoke with Mr. Clark?
They felt uncomfortable.
What did Ms. DeLeon say in response to Ms. Ross?
"When you talk about those kids you're talking about me. And I can you, you are way off base."
What did the staff think after the event?
The event was not a success.
Why didn't Ms. Ahmed want to speak on behalf of the ELL families?
She didn't want to be perceived as a troublemaker.
Fill in the Blank: Activate existing background knowledge and build new background knowledge to increase ____________.
Comprehension
What did Maria do in class specifically that brought concern to Mr. Clark?
She called her classmates names.
What policy did Mr. Stinson enforce in order to accommodate to the teachers?
Students will not be allowed to speak any language besides English in the classroom.
What did Mr. Nelson think was the outcome of the family night?
He knew it would reenforce stereotypes held about ELL families before the event.
Why was the school holding a meeting in the first place?
To create a task force consisting of district administrators, school staff, and parents to address pressing issues in the school.
What class will we take to learn how to teach students who do not speak english?
BLE 220